Essential Questions

  • I. How Do We Know What We Know?
  • II. What Are The Problems of Knowledge?
  • III. What is the role of Perception in attaining Knowledge?
  • IV. How does Language influence how he gain Knowledge?
  • V. How does our use of Reason help or hinder us as we attempt to gain knowledge?
  • VI. Is Emotion the best way to gain knowledge?

In Class Essay

October 27
Be prepared the week of Oct. 27-31 to write an In-Class Essay (Open Note) on the following:

What is the role of Perception in Attaining Knowledge?

Blink # 2

October 23

Please copy and paste this question on to your blog and answer it:

From the website, please read Pages 67-85: The Chapter entitled, Seven Seconds in The Bronx.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/375808/Malcolm-Gladwell-Blink-The-Power-Of-Thinking-Without-Thinking

Then, go through each section and explain how it applies to our study of Perception. Just write 2-3 sentences and be sure to provide a quote to support your argument.

The Sections are:
1. Three Fatal Mistakes
2. The Theory of Mind Reading
3. The naked Face
4. A Man, A Woman and a Lightswitch
5. Arguing with a Dog
6. Running Out of White Space
7. Something Told Me...
8. Tragedy on Wheeler Ave.

The Biology of Perception

October 21

What were your impressions of the lecture and Test from Dr. Gillian? In your opinion, what should the average person know about how our brain perceives the world? What are the larger implications of this?

Blink # 1

October 14

Please copy and paste this question on to your blog and answer it:

From the website, please read Pages 27-36: The Chapter entitled, The Warren Harding Error.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/375808/Malcolm-Gladwell-Blink-The-Power-Of-Thinking-Without-Thinking

Then, answer the questions under the Perception heading entitled The Warren Harding Error.

The Mouse That Ate The Cheese

October 7

Please answer the following question on your blog:

Based on our conversation in class, what is the point of the story: "The Mouse That Ate The Cheese?"